Is it important for the husband to

@ersmommy1 (12588)
United States
July 10, 2008 1:05pm CST
wear his wedding ring? I know a few men who don't. Including my father who is now recently divorced. My hubby wears his. In fact, rarely takes it off. How important is it for the guy to wear his ring?
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
10 Jul 08
If a man works in an environment where there's even the slightest risk of his wedding ring being caught in something and injuring him, I would say that he shouldn't wear it at work. Some men don't particularly like wearing rings and I don't think it's right to force them to either. My husband wears his most of the time but, if he's doing something that could cause it to be damaged or lost, he takes it off.
@ersmommy1 (12588)
• United States
16 Jul 08
good point. I have a friend that is a mechanic. He wears his when he is off duty.
@mtdewgurl74 (18151)
• United States
22 Jul 08
I don't wear my ring and he doesn't wear his. I can't wear mine now since I gained weight and no longer fit it on my chubby fingers that went from a size 8 to a 10. My husband doens't wear his because of the type of work he does. He is a carpenter,works with cement,plus bricks and mixes mortor. Actually he bent the ring onto his finger because of the blocks he had to carry so he quit wearing it.
• United States
10 Jul 08
It's important to me. It's different for everyone, but I get upset when I see he doesn't have his ring on. I feel bad and I'm afraid he's going to lose it one day.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
10 Jul 08
My husband and I always wore our rings too. We wore them for years and they finally wore so thin, they broke. I still have them but we do not wear them because they pinch our fingers. We need to go and buy new ones but have put it off because of other debts and bills.
• United States
11 Jul 08
A wedding ring given to a woman is a sign of respect and pride that the man has in her. It reflects the value he places on his spouse. A wedding ring bought by a man and worn himself is just a sign of being taken. Not entirely the same thing. No one goes all outlandish on their own wedding ring. It's not the same thing. Some men have to take off their ring for their job. Specifically, if they work around heavy machinery. I do not think that women should allow themselves to be come overly sensitive about it. But, it is an emotional issue which is difficult for some. I can see how a woman might feel insecure and jealous if her husband were to habitually go out without his wedding ring on. Why would he need to do that, etc? I think if a man isn't working or doing something where is ring could be a hazard, there is no excuse for taking it off. If it doesn't feel comfortable, get it resized. That is just my humble point of view.
• India
10 Jul 08
Hi I think it is as much important for men as that for women. It is the part of the ceremony in which both of them take wows and enter into a new life together. Keeping and wearing the ring is the symbol of that relationship in which both man and woman have equal priority. In my opinion men should also follow the rituals like women.
@ravinskye (8237)
• United States
10 Jul 08
I think it is important. the exchanging of rings is part of the ceremony where you promise to be with each other forever. it is a symbol of love. i know there are certain situations where it isn't safe to wear a ring, like at work if they work with dangerous stuff, but other than that i think the guy should wear one also. it shows the world that you are devoted to your partner.
• United States
10 Jul 08
I wore mine up until I started losing weight and then it didn't fit anymore... it was too big! So rather than lose it somewhere because it slips right off, I put it away for safe keeping. We've talked about buying a smaller ring... because it is important to let others know that "I'm taken" ;)
@laznflip (17)
• United States
10 Jul 08
i think it is really important to wear it if it fits. if his hand got extremely huge then i think that would be an exception to wearing it. i think so because when he wears it it shows that he is proud of his wife and he wants to show off to the world. i think that people that dont wear their ring arent proud of their spouse.